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10 Juicy Foods to Keep you Hydrated this Summer!
Image: Watermelons and Grapefruits are two of our favourite hydrating foods We often associate being hydrated with drinking plenty of water; however the foods we choose to eat can either dry us out or they can provide us with nourishing hydration. By choosing to eat raw and juicy foods more often you will be increasing your fluid intake as well…
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Understanding Emotional Eating
We probably all know what its like to comfort eat. Our food choices and eating habits often change when we are stressed, sad, dissatisfied, lonely or bored. The type of hunger influenced by our emotions is different from an actual physical hunger and stems from a belief that certain foods will give us comfort and something to distract us from…
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Teff Pancakes with Ricotta Cream
This weeks Recipe of the Week has been contributed by Sonya Douglas, Perth’s ‘Mediterranean Dietitian’ and founder of the Dietwise Nutrition Clinics. A delicious pancake recipe using teff flour and bananas…enjoy. Serves: 4 (makes 6 – 8 pancakes) Preparation time: 5 minutes excluding cooking Ingredients: 1 cup teff flour 2 free range eggs 1 large ripe banana, sliced 1¼…
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Boost & Nourish Your Skin this Summer
Our skin is designed to protect our precious insides from potentially damaging environmental stressors, it gives us a whole range of different sensations and it has the role of being the largest detox organ we have in our body. We need healthy skin to help us regulate our temperature and to provide us with sweat and lymph glands, essential for…
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A Wholesome Christmas with Affordable Wholefoods
As 2016 winds up it is a great time to reflect upon the happenings of the year and to take a moment to stop and appreciate. In this final article for 2016, we would like to share our thoughts on eating well to feel well over the holidays, along with some of our favourite wholesome recipe alternatives to the often…
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Vietnamese Noodle Salad
This week we are teaming up again with Amy Barrett from @chocdaisy. The recipe, a super summer salad that is fresh, green and full of goodness. Enjoy. “Summer calls for meals that are easy to throw together, especially on those hot afternoons when you really don’t feel like being in the kitchen. My family and I love this light meal…
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Tips to Avoid the Holiday Bulge
As the weather warms up so too can our social calendars, with many opportunities to get together with family, friends and colleagues. These times can be super fun and relaxing but they can often also lead to a little over indulging. Here are some great tips to minimise the impact of tempting holiday foods. Start your day strong and healthy….
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Colourful Quinoa Salad
Another super yummy quinoa salad to share with you all and a double recipe share from Casey-Lee of Live Love Nourish. We felt this one appropriate for the silly season, not only because its super nutritious and filling (perhaps countering any temptation to indulge), but also for its gorgeous fresh colours to light up the table. Enjoy! Ingredients: 3…
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Spiced Ginger & Raw Cacao Fudge
We recently met with the beautiful Abigail O’Neill, local model and author of the book ‘Model Chocolate’. Abigail has been a customer in our Lismore store since the very beginning and we have very much enjoyed her passion and enthusiasm each time she has walked through our doors. Abigail’s dedication to cacao is unwavering and she has truly mastered the…
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Fig, Pear & Goji Berry Cake
This is our second collaborative post with Sarah Follent from Baked Livingness – a Catering Service based in Albion, Brisbane. Sarah specialises in recipes that are free from gluten, dairy and refined sugar free. With fresh figs just coming into season, and just in time for Christmas we are now sharing one of her favourite cake recipes made with figs,…
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